Synonyms

B-side

American

noun

flip side.

B-side British

noun

Also called: flip side. the less important side of a gramophone record

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Etymology

Origin of B-side

First recorded in 1945–50; from B on a record label

Example Sentences

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Continuing on the B-side, the mood and attack become slightly more diverse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Few bands have celebrated the concept of a B-side as an excuse to explore all sorts of oblique ideas and atmospheric impressions with the glee of Saint Etienne.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

Three of their songs have also gone into the top 20 singles chart this week, led by Acquiesce, which was originally only a B-side, at number 17.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

This twangy account of a musician fallen on hard times first appeared on the B-side of the “Bad Moon Rising” single.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

Like his parents when they went to Calcutta, he could have had an alternative identity, a B-side to the self.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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